A big game hunter from Texas was ambushed and gored to death by a buffalo he was stalking during a hunting trip in South Africa.

Asher Watkins, 52, a millionaire ranch realtor, was tracking a 1.3-ton Cape buffalo in Limpopo on Sunday when the beast charged at him, killing him instantly, trip organizer Coenraad Vermaak Safaris confirmed to multiple outlets.

The buffalo was not wounded, the safari noted.

“It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we confirm the tragic death of our client and friend Asher Watkins from the USA,” Coenraad Vermaak Safaris said in a statement obtained by the Daily Mail .

“He was tracking it together with one of our professional hunters and one of our trackers,” the company continued.

“This is a devastating incident, and our hearts go out to his loved

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